The Poetry Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

The Poetry Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois with $313.2M in assets, focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$313.2Mtotal assets

1946IRS ruling year

Arts, Culture & Humanitiesfocus area

🏆 Top 5% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants The Poetry Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $1.8M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

University Of Nebraska Foundation $110K
Woodland Pattern Inc $95K
United States Artists Inc $65K
Cave Canem Foundation Inc $65K
Academy Of American Poets Inc $60K
Insideout Literary Arts Project (insideout Literary Arts) $50K
The Beautiful Project Inc $50K
Seventh Generation Fund For Indigenous Peoples Inc $50K
Radical Reversal $50K
Board Of Trustees Of Illinois State University (obsidian Literature & Arts $50K
Word A Storytelling Sanctuary Inc $45K
Urban Word Nyc Inc $45K
The Poetry Project Ltd $45K
Lambda Literary Foundation $45K
Kuumba Lynx $45K
Freedom Reads $45K
Young Chicago Authors $45K
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop $40K
Floating Museum Nfp $40K
Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network $40K
Citylit Project Inc $40K
Contextos Nfp $40K
Milkweed Editions Inc $40K
Torch Literary Arts $40K
The Care Center $40K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2018$1.4M
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.5M

About The Poetry Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusArts, Culture & Humanities
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
EIN362490808
IRS ruling1946

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Arts, Culture & Humanities area

This foundation funds arts, culture & humanities. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Poetry Foundation?

The Poetry Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois with $313.2M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does The Poetry Foundation fund?

Its primary focus area is Arts, Culture & Humanities (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of The Poetry Foundation?

The Poetry Foundation's EIN is 362490808. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from The Poetry Foundation?

Private foundations like The Poetry Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Arts, Culture & Humanities) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with The Poetry Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.